DC Memorials at Night: Franklin Delano Roosevelt and World War II Memorials

The fountains of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, DC are encircled by large granite pillars engraved with the names of the states.

I’ve been so busy with portraits and weddings this summer, then I’ve only just gotten around to processing the photos I shot at my DC Memorials at Night [...]

For Budding Photographers: Secret #2 of the Exposure Triangle

Blueberries grow on the vine at Butler Orchards in Germantown, MD. Aperture: f/2.8, shutter speed: 1/2000 sec, ISO 800.

In my recent blog post, “Secret #1 of the Exposure Triangle,” I talked about using shutter speed to creatively express movement in your photographs.  Today, I’ll take you [...]

For Budding Photographers: Secret #1 of the Exposure Triangle

Over the past year, I’ve noticed that at least half of the new photography students who come to me bring along with them a misconception about the relationship between shutter speed and exposure.  I’ll ask them how they decide to use a slow vs. fast shutter speed, and they’ll say something like, “When it’s [...]

From One Photo a Day: March 22. Engn Guneysu, Turkey.

“Rain After the Game” by Turkish photographer Engn Gunesyu is my second favorite March photo in FWA’s One Photo a Day series.  The photo shows a child playing a skipping game around a giant puddle of water, remnants of a recent rain.  The litter on the ground, laundry hanging off apartment balconies, and paint [...]

Syllabuses for Group Photo Workshops at VisArts

I’m teaching some photo workshops in March and May through the Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts (VisArts) in Rockville, MD:

- Art of People & Event Photography – Photographing the National Cherry Blossom Festival: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 9:30 AM-5:30 PM

- Art of Architecture – Photographing the Franciscan Monastery: Saturday, May 22, [...]

Looks like I'll be busy teaching and talking about photography next year...

Washington National Cathedral

Looks like next month is going to be a busy start to the new year for teaching!  I have several new photography students starting next month with private photography lessons with me, plus I’ll be leading the first of several photo workshops/field trips through VisArts, and finally, I’ve been invited to speak before [...]